I thought, "People aren't made of stone." Eventually, he would warm up to me.
But now, I felt cold inside. I was unable to warm him anymore, and I didn't want to try either.
"Maybe."
I went along with Sophie's suggestion and strode out of the room.
Outside, Mason was holding Claire, and everyone around was cheering.
When Claire saw me come out, she shyly snuggled deeper into Mason's arms.
His face darkened. "Who told you to come out?"
Mason scolded me harshly as I stood there silently, not making a move.
Even now, he still thought he had done nothing wrong.
I glanced at him indifferently.
"If you feel wronged, we can choose another day to get married."
As soon as I finished speaking, Mason grabbed my wrist forcefully.
"You don't want to marry me, is that it? If you don't want to get married, just say it. Who are you trying to show your attitude to?"
He glared at me, tense and furious.
He still thought it was my fault.
I stood my ground and spoke coldly, "Hasn't it always been up to you whether we get married or not?"
"You..."
Mason was so stunned by my words that he couldn't respond.
Mason cared deeply about his reputation. The fact that he hadn't left already after such humiliation was unusual.
Mason spoke up when I thought he couldn't take it and would ruin the wedding.
"Of course, we're getting married!"
I was momentarily stunned.
But he quickly shattered any illusion I had.
"But I want Claire with me."
As he said this, he had already taken Claire's hand.
Claire's face lit up with joy, and she quickly agreed, blushing.
Anyone who didn't know better would have thought they were the ones getting married.
As they walked ahead, all eyes turned back to me.
People were looking at me with disdain, mockery, and schadenfreude.
It was painfully obvious.
"Should I throw a tantrum right here and give you all what you're waiting for?"
I shot them a cold smile and followed behind.
As I instinctively reached for the handle of the lead car, Claire poked her head out.
She gave me a taunting smile.
"Audrey, Mason wants me by his side for the most important moments of his life. Is that okay with you?"
"You two getting married?"
I was about to retort, but caught a glimpse of Mason's indifferent expression.
I swallowed my words and opened the door to the passenger seat.
"If the groom didn't care, why should I? Just to humiliate myself?"
I smiled back and handed the bouquet to Claire.